Ottawa announces $7.46 million boost for two marine protected areas
The federal government is giving $7.46 million towards the co-management of two marine protected areas in Canada’s western Arctic, it
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Environment (Canada)
Historic 2022 wildfire season has Yukon well past 25-year average for area burned
By Sissi De Flaviis, CBC News The total area burned is nearly five times higher than it was at this
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Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada warns of possible contamination in wildlife
The government in Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of Labrador in Atlantic Canada, is warning of possible wildlife contamination in their
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High-to-extreme fire risk in most communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories
A wildfire by Vee Lake outside Yellowknife, an abandoned campfire near Norman Wells among recent reports A wildfire was burning
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‘The water’s coming up’: Nahanni Butte chief says residents should get ready for flooding
As water levels continue to rise on the South Nahanni and Liard rivers, Nahɂą Dehé Dene Band Chief Steve Vital says
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Yellowknife issues city-wide fire ban
If you were planning to use your fire pit in Yellowknife tonight, you’ll have to hold off for the foreseeable
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No sport fishing for salmon on Yukon River again this year, as numbers stay low
It’s become the norm in recent years — the closure of the once-popular recreational and commercial salmon fishery on the
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Fort Liard, Nahanni Butte should be on ‘high alert’ for flooding in coming days, says N.W.T. gov’t
The communities of Fort Liard and Nahanni Butte should be on high alert for possible flooding in the coming days,
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Part of Dempster highway closed due to blizzard, June snow showers hit the North
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., got a cool surprise Wednesday morning. Resident Mary Teya said just the other day the hamlet was
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Proposal for road over McIntyre creek stirs concerns from 2 environmental groups
Two local environmental organizations are hoping to stop the proposed construction of a road —which goes through a sensitive ecological
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Arctic expedition commits to recovering sunken truck near Taloyoak, Nunavut
An Arctic expedition that sunk a truck near Taloyoak, Nunavut, has committed to hauling the vehicle out of the ocean
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Yukon issues flood warning for Pelly River at Ross River
A flood warning was issued for the community of Ross River as the water level in the Pelly River rose
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‘Significant’ amounts of mercury in permafrost threatens Arctic food supply, research says
Speed at which permafrost is releasing toxic metal is still being studied Scientists have long known human activity like burning
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“Our climate is changing before our eyes,” says WMO upon release of new report
Rain on the Greenland ice sheet in the Arctic and the growing ozone hole over Antarctica were just two of
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Several communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories at risk of spring flooding
Snow levels around the Hay River basin are at the highest level ever recorded at this time of year Excessive
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